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EVERETT WASHINGTON RESOLUTION NO. 7461 A RESOLUTION of the City of Everett concerning Project Labor Agreements and Community Workforce Agreements WHEREAS, A. The City has an interest in awarding major construction project contracts in such a manner as to yield the lowest reasonable cost and the highest standard of quality and efficiency on the job. B. The City is committed to fiscal responsibility and prudent budgetary practices. C. The City has an interest in promoting increased opportunity for trade worker apprenticeships and training opportunities. In 2003,the City Council adopted Resolution No. 5286, which states that the level of apprenticeship participation must be fifteen percent (15%) of total labor hours "for contracts estimated to cost more than one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) for the construction, remodeling, or renovation of City buildings." In practice,this apprentice requirement has been applied to projects relating to City buildings by the Facilities department. Past projects using this apprenticeship requirement include the Municipal Court project, the Key Bank remodel and the current Evergreen Branch Library expansion project. The City Council intends for City staff to continue the City's longstanding and successful apprenticeship requirements and practices under Resolution No. 5286. D. As additional tools, Project Labor Agreements and Community Workforce Agreements can be of economic benefit for publicly funded major construction projects that involve a substantial number of contractors, subcontractors, and craft workers and that have a substantial project cost to City taxpayers. In this resolution, Project Labor Agreements and Community Workforce Agreements are together referred to as "Project Agreements." E. In appropriate circumstances, Project Agreements may facilitate the timely and efficient completion of major construction projects by making available a ready and reliable supply of highly trained and skilled craft workers, helping the City and contractors accurately determine project labor costs, establish working conditions for the duration of the project, and assuring labor stability and avoiding project disruptions such as strikes, lockouts or slowdowns over the life of the major construction project.